Madigan shares a refreshing approach to therapy that genuinely honors the individual’s experience. A great tool for learning the theory and techniques of Narrative Therapy, this video is also an exceptional example of how to truly listen to your clients. At the end of this family therapy session, the mother says to Madigan, “I didn’t know we would get to tell the story but it is a true story.” This session reminds us how healing it can be for people to have a space to tell their stories to a concerned and interested listener, and Madigan teaches us how to create that space.
By watching this video, you will:
• Learn how to conduct a therapeutic interview using Narrative Therapy techniques such as deconstruction, re-authoring, and identifying communities of concern.
• Understand the significance of privileging the client’s understanding of the problem and how to do this in an effective way.
• Develop skills for engaging clients in conversations about how socio-political issues such as racism play a role in the problems they are currently facing.
Length of video: 1:52:00
English subtitles available
Individual ISBN-10 #: 1-60124-265-4
Group ISBN-10 #: 1-60124-266-2
Group ISBN-13 #: 978-1-60124-266-2
Stephen Madigan, MSW, also holds an MSc and PhD in couple and family therapy. In 1992, he opened the Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy through Yaletown Family Therapy in Vancouver, Canada, as the first narrative therapy training site in the Northern Hemisphere. He hosts the yearly Therapeutic Conversations Conference, publishes widely, and teaches narrative training workshops worldwide.
The American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA) recently honored Dr. Madigan with their Distinguished Award for Innovative Practice in Family Therapy Theory and Practice. The American Psychological Association (APA) has just released a set of six live DVD sessions of his work entitled
Narrative Therapy Through Time, and has also published his new book,
Narrative Therapy: Theory and Practice.
Dr. Madigan is a "retired" member of Canada's National Ultimate Frisbee Team and the proud father of 15-year-old twin daughters, Hannah and Tessa.
To contact Stephen Madigan, visit
www.stephenmadigan.ca. For information about workshop training and scheduling and/or his yearly therapeutic conversations conference, visit
www.therapeuticconversations.com.
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CE credits: 1.75
Learning Objectives:
- Explain how to conduct a therapeutic interview using core Narrative Therapy techniques
- Describe the significance of privileging in the context of the client's narrative
- Apply skills for engaging clients in therapeutic conversations about socio-political issues
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